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    CVE-2009-1072

    nfsd in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.9 does not drop the CAP_MKNOD capability before handling a user request in a thread, which allows local users to create device nodes, as demonstrated on a filesystem that has been exported with the root_squash option.

    Published:Mar 19, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Mar 25, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.00591
    CVSS Score:4.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Desktop
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Server
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Esx
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Server
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Vcenter Server
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Virtualcenter
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Vma

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=76a67ec6fb79ff3570dcb5342142c16098299911
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00007.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34422
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34432
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34786
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35121
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35185
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35343
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
    http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/805280
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.9
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/23/1
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1081.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34205
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0802
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49356
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10314
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8382
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=76a67ec6fb79ff3570dcb5342142c16098299911
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00007.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34422
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34432
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34786
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35121
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35185
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35343
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35390
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
    http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/805280
    http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.9
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/23/1
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1081.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34205
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0802
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49356
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10314
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8382

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    User Interaction
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